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Seanad: Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Motion for Earlier Signature (5 Mar 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move: That pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to her.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join my colleague, Senator Keaveney, in welcoming the decision of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, and the Minister of State with responsibility for the national drugs strategy, Deputy Curran, to ban the 'party pill', BZP, yesterday under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1997. I call on the Leader to have a debate here on the national drugs strategy, with particular emphasis on...

Seanad: Bowel Cancer Awareness: Statements (7 Apr 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: At 10.30 tomorrow morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join with the many speakers who, in recent weeks, have called for a debate on banking and financial institutions. I call on the Leader to arrange a debate with specific emphasis on how financial institutions deal with people who fall into arrears in mortgage and hire purchase payments. I am aware of a case, the details of which I will give to the Leader after the Order of Business, of a...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is a disgrace. The institution concerned is Friends First. With friends like that, who needs enemies? I call on the Leader to arrange a debate on this matter, to invite the Minister for Finance to the House and to ask him what is being doing about institutions which act as thugs and upset ordinary decent families who find themselves in such predicaments through no fault of their own.

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: At 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 13 May 2009.

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (19 May 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: I agree with Senator Norris with regard to this amendment, which is quite sensible. I ask the Minister of State to consider changing this himself in the Dáil rather than expecting members of the Opposition to put forward amendments. It is sensible to ask that one member would be a person with direct personal experience of adoption, namely, an adopted person. Who better than someone who...

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (19 May 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: No, I do not.

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (19 May 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome this Bill and thank the Minister and his officials for the work and effort they put into it. Like Senator Norris, I pay tribute to those who contributed to it. I will begin by complimenting Senator Mary White, our spokesperson, and all the other Senators, including Senators Fitzgerald, Healy Eames, Prendergast, who contributed to this very worthy Bill. It is a very emotive and...

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (19 May 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: I again thank the Minister, his officials and everybody who contributed to this Bill.

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (19 May 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009: Second Stage (21 May 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 26 May.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (26 May 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: I propose the suspension of the House until 3.50 p.m. as the Minister of State has been delayed. I apologise to the House.

Seanad: Reappointment of Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Motions (26 May 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move: That Seanad Éireann recommends Ms. Emily O'Reilly for appointment by the President to be the Ombudsman.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: Agreed.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2009 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (28 May 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: No provision was made this morning for the Minister to conclude the debate on Second Stage. I propose therefore that we extend Second Stage until 2.10 p.m. and that the Minister be called at 2 o'clock.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (24 Jun 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 25 and 26 are related and may be discussed together by agreement of the House.

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (24 Jun 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 29 and 30 are out of order because they may incur a potential charge on Revenue.

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (24 Jun 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am sorry but I am informed the Senator cannot comment on it.